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Brain Injury Facts and Statistics

  • Every year, 1.5 million Americans sustain a brain injury.
  • In New Hampshire, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the number one killer and disabler of children, teens and young adults.
  • In 1998, 4,617 New Hampshire residents received medical treatment for TBI; 171 people died of their injures.
  • In the US, a brain injury occurs every 15 seconds.
  • Males are almost twice as likely as females to sustain a brain injury.
  • TBI kills one American every 5 minutes.
  • Falls and motor vehicle crashes are the leading causes of TBI deaths and hospitalizations.
 
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The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire does not support, endorse, or recommend any product, method of treatment, or program for persons with brain injury. We endeavor to inform and believe that you have the right to know what help is available. Information within these pages consists of items that may be of interest to our community.